THE JOYTONES - THIS LOVE THAT I'M GIVING YOU

[Dominica90]

Love this track never seems to age.  Send me the new version - it's ready if you can :-)

[tftka]

BEST VERSION!!!!!

[AlvinOStewart]

dwe213, please forgive my late reply, Yes I wrote this song with Tony. I should have been with Mo Town, but went off to Canada to venture. Then on to New York, where I met Tony! Several records have been released on this song, and a new version is due out in January, by the very talented Marcia J. Ball. Don't miss this one! Thanks, dwe213! Best always, Alvin

[dwe213]

Sweet!

[beefoneeto]

Alvin-Wow didn't realize Tony was a co-writer.Tony was a busy guy those days-Sammy Davis Jrs understudy among his many talents.Alvin I absolutely love this song.If this had been released by Motown it could have been a smash.

[RareMuzeek]

Bad Bad tune!

[radiotubes]

Got to win lotto so i can get my own station and play these Treasures.

[Finkanslig]

The Joytones here were Vikki Burgess w/ Margaret Moore & Lynn Middleton.

As of MAR 2011 - Vikki is still singing, (I think)! Lynn Middleton died in 1994 &

Margaret Moore passed away in 1996

THIS LOVE

Joytones Coed 600 – ‘65

Love Potion (Joytones!) TCB 1601 – ’68; same This Love (Coed 600), but just a different group name

Kapp 979 - This Love – ’69 same This Love as Coed 600 :I:

[Sheven718]

good to hear "this love" is at last making a little noise in the right places, keep it goin' alvin, with you all the way , top tune, man o man ! its a love song

[AlvinOStewart]

Sheven718, i am busy recording an album of some classics and a group of my original songs! " Ain't No Sunshine" " Can't Get Over Losing You " " On Broadway "

" My Girl " are among the classics! I'll post the album when it's completed! Thank you for touching bases! p.s. Phone calls are coming in about wanting to record" This Love That I'm Giving You " I'm so elated, thank God!

[Sheven718]

hey alvin, you still out there? you used to keep up with the comments but aint heard anything from you for some time, hope all is well, still playing your little soul classic keep in touch now

[flyerskyer]

This is definitely stepping and grooving music from back in the day,ladies hold your man tight,whew!!!!

[jonnyman46]

smooth or what!giving me goosebumps,love it.love it.first time 2day of listning to it and will treasure..many many thanks.

[jonnyman46]

smooth or what! first time of hearing it, and dreaming...really a gem ofa song.

[soulgalcal66]

 well smooth...

[Soulie70]

Excellant Tune!!

[MrFuzzj]

mellow heaven bootiful.

[beefoneeto]

Beautiful song-fantastic arrangement.Saw the girls do this at UGHA mid 90's.

[Sheven718]

so i,m gonna take advantage, of this golden opportunity, to say hi again alvin ha ha how ya doin ? still playing your song, just goes on getting better and better every time i hear it

[mittie49]

This song is an oldie doo wop. Never heard it before until about 2 months ago. I went "steppin" here in Los Angeles. What a jam. Love it. Easy to dance to....Thanks for posting

[AlvinOStewart]

I want to personally thank you Livisoul, for posting this gem I wrote with Tony Middleton for The Joytones! We knew it was a classic way back then! You have made my day! Best always, Alvin

[livisoul]

No problem Alvin wouldn't mind hearing some other stuff you've wrote or co wrote

[AlvinOStewart]

I co-produced and co-wrote with Connell Johnson & Gloria Gaynor "This Love Affair" that she ( The Queen of Disco ) recorded.

"Nobody Wants To Hear Nobody's Troubles" by

Irma Thomas (Sweet Queen of Soul New Orleans! )

I was seven years old when I told my family I will write a song for Dinah Washington! They

laughed. 15 yrs. later she recorded my song

"To Forget About You."

"Workin' " Junior Parker and Jimmy McGriff

recorded this Jazz song I also wrote.

A few. Thanks for asking Livisoul!

[livisoul]

I love this love affair by Gloria its a record that can still fill a dance floor at a Northern Soul event

[456japan]

@livisoul does another group sing this same song???

[hokey525]

......I have this song by "The Love Potion".....I believe on Kapp Records.....from the late 60's...same song!!!

I'll have to locate the 45....!!

[wickedlittlethings]

@hokey525 I listened to both versions on youtube and they sound identical. I believe it's the same recording, just the label and name of the group have been changed.

[456japan]

@456japan hi thanx 4 the info...!!!!

[Sheven718]

about time somebody personally thanked you for being a part of giving us all a real nice song and a soul classic, i was a sixties soul boy with a pretty good collection but somehow this little gem escaped me until just a few years ago, thanks for the memory alvin0 thanks a million,

[AlvinOStewart]

Sheven718, you are ever so welcome! I just so happy you finally found the song and wrote such a nice compliment honoring me! Thanks so much! Best always, Alvin

[Sheven718]

now i've found it i cant stop playing it, what a tune makes me feel young again, well done alvin0,

[AlvinOStewart]

Thank you, Sheven718 Pass the word and some bright promoter just might re-release this gem!

[Sheven718]

oh! the words out alvin, but just like some other little gems that somehow got overlooked i wonder if it will happen, maybe it will, maybe it wont, but hey! wouldnt it be nice, there will always be us soul survivors to appreciate it,

[AlvinOStewart]

My new Cd should be in that solid old school groove of touching lyrics and gripping melodies!

I'll post a tune soon from it! Stay tuned please!

Thanks again, Sheven718

[DonLusher]

@AlvinOStewart wow what a track! I've heard lots of soul records, but this is new to me...I love the simplicity of it, combined with the beauty of the arrangement...the voice, did you write it with her in mind? Thank you.

[T3T3T3S9]

incredible tune! 5*s

thanx for the post!

[4bawbees]

sheer class! thanks

[beefoneeto]

Amazing such a great song could become such an obscurity but hey that was '64/'65.A lot of great songs got overlooked.I love you Vicki.

[sevensouley]

great post my friend..!!!

[monikati51]

Wigan Casino Forever!

KTF

Northern Soul Brazilian Lovers

Thanks for posting!

Monica de Catella

Brazilian soul girl

[ocmar0415]

Thanks for this incredible nice song.

[HeNdOxJeNdo]

wow i love this xx

[tonysouldays]

nice soulfull song , love it .

[tagdoreen]

Don't you wish you ardently loved and cared for someone so much so that you would send tham this song? Such beautiful lyrics!

[Edd0000001]

The best songs have already been made, like this one!!!

[Edd0000001]

The best songs have already been made!!!

[kub73158]

Nice choice- musically, for sure; absolutely a timeless great one.

Video is mostly a turnoff.

Too bad so many push this club scene thing.

[andtrail1]

If only they made music like this now!

[jameycruz]

Nice One.Sounds 66. 1966 what a year.

[northerngirl72]

Another fav lovely track,big thanks..ktf

[soulfortoday]

v nice mate ktf

[beefoneeto]

Three lovely ladies-no guy.Vicki Burgess of The Charmers and currently in The Harptones,Sugar Grier and the other fine lady(Toni ???) whose name escapes me.Both passed on sadly.I saw them perform this at UGHA around '93.

[widderssoul]

fantasic mate

[djdeitch]

This is what i call a sexy song,and boy this guy can sing,ktf.

djdeitch(Dave)

[motown250]

nice voice

[livisoul]

THANKS AGAIN